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    Weird Chicken Death?!?!

    Bobcat
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    When to introduce to nest boxes

    Now, your sex links can start laying at 15 to 18 weeks. You need to start watching for your first egg.
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    Feeding your chickens scraps from the kitchen

    Yes, and they love it.
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    When Will My Chickens Start Laying?

    About 18 to 26 weeks is a good average. Each breed (and bird) is a little different. It sure is nice when they finaly start. Good luck.
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    can my chickens drink chlorinated water

    If it's safe for you to drink, it's safe for your birds.
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    A few coop pictures....

    How do you plan to keep it from blowing over in a bad wind?
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    Hawk times

    Anytime you have daylight a hawk will hunt.
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    Broody hen

    cybercat, Thanks, I'll try booting her out of the nest box.
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    Broody hen

    How long should I keep her in the cage before letting her out?
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    Broody hen

    The hen is eating and drinking; overall she's in good health just broody (she has lost most of the color in her comb). I'm not sure about the dark box... how would she see to get water in the dark? I think I'll try the water dunking in April if she's still broody then. Thanks to everybody for...
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    Broody hen

    Attack Chicken, I think I'll take your advice and give her a dunking after it warms up. Do you think it would be safe to dunk her in April on a day above 50 degrees???
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    Broody hen

    Dunking in water??? I've not heard that one. I live S/W of Indy and like you said... too cold for that right now. I have no eggs and don't plan to give her any. If I can't break her I guess I'll get out the pot.
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    Broody hen

    I have a Wyyandotte that went broody about 3 weeks ago, there is no roo in the flock and she has no eggs under her. She is in good health and appears to be eating and drinking. She has lost color in her comb. How long will she stay broody???
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    Golden Laced Wyandotte going BROODY!

    I have a Wyandotte that went broody about 3 weeks ago. We have no Roo in the flock just hens. She has no eggs under her. How long will she stay broody???
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    Gravel vs sand in run- Coop completed on New Year's Day!

    I have had great luck with fill/builders sand. It drains well and is easy on their feet (they love to dust in it). It is also easy to rake and keep clean. You can dust it with lime or DE if you like.
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